SportsBeat KC

A sports podcast by the Kansas City Star's sports writers and columnists, including in-depth commentary and analysis on the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC, FC Kansas City, KU, MU and K-State, Big 12 and the SEC.

Terez A. Paylor was joined by Star sports columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian for another SportsBeat KC episode focused on the Chiefs and their offseason to-do list, which includes re-signing several free agents and improving some position groups. The group also picked Chiefs season award winners.

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff and Tod Palmer discussed the NCAA violations discovered in the Missouri men's basketball program and the effect the self-imposed sanctions will have on the struggling Tigers and coach Kim Anderson. (Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod)

The Chiefs finally won a playoff game. Terez Paylor, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Andy McCullough (in his Kansas City Star swan song) talked about it, previewed the AFC Divisional matchup with the Patriots, played "Who he play for?" and "Old-man football," and more.

In his second-to-last SportsBeat KC appearance as The Kansas City Star's Royals beat reporter, Andy McCullough joined KC Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger to discuss Alex Gordon's four-year, $72 million contract signing with the Royals and more about the team as it prepares to defend its World Series championship.